UPDATE: 12/3/17 What about Berkeley Homes “Urban Houses” in Kidbrooke? Aren’t they back to back? What about Barber’s McGrath Road?


One of my readers has asked the question in the title by way of Google.  Here is the answer.

YES! I’m not sure

[I know about Castleford but either they’ve got forced air ventilation – yuk – or the local planning authority got it badly wrong.]

They were banned in 1909 by act of parliament for being unhealthy to live in, in fact they were first banned by several Northern cities in the 19th century . . .

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